Threat Not Enough Ground for Grant
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'THE threat of enforcement action was I. not sufficient ground for the grant of a short-term road service licence, Mr. F. W. Williamson, chairman of the North Western Traffic Commissioners, told E. Morby and Son, Ltd., 417 Manchester Road, Droylsden. at Manchester, on Monday. It would invite people to run illegal services, he said.
Morby's sought a short-term licence to operate an express service between Belle Vue and the factory of A. V. Roe and Co., Ltd., Chadderton, when overtime was worked on Sundays.
Mr. F. Moss, for the applicant, said that Manchester Corporation provided a service until regular Sunday overtime ceased two or three years ago. In October, 1959, Mr. Morby was approached to provide a coach when certain departments worked overtime. Only short notice of requirements could be given, and the corporation refused facilities because numbers of passengers could not be guaranteed.
c4 Mr. Mprby thought that the facilities could be provided on a contract basis as no regular fares were involved but on July 12 he received a letter from the Traffic Commissioners intimating that a licence was required and both short-term and substantive applications were made.
Objecting for Manchester Corporation, Mr. S. Shallis said that a network of completely uneconomic services was provided on Sunday mornings especially to cater for workers. There was a suitable departure from Belle Vue at 6.45 a.m. It involved only one change and got employees to Chadderton in time to start work at 7 a.m,
The short-term application was withdrawn and Mr. Williamson said that the substantive hearing would take place as soon as possible.
NEW AMBULANCE STATION
A NEW £20,000 ambulance station to
serve the towns of Coathridge and Airdrie, Lanarkshire, has been opened.